All 6 Uses of
retort
in
A Room With A View
- "One doesn't come to Italy for niceness," was the retort; "one comes for life.†
Chpt 2retort = quickly reply
- "How?" she retorted.†
Chpt 5 *retorted = quickly replied
- "You only asked for it just in time," the lady retorted.†
Chpt 8
- "I don't know whether they're any Emersons," retorted Freddy, who was democratic.†
Chpt 10
- "Socker rules," George retorted, scattering Freddy's bundle with a kick.†
Chpt 12
- "Tired!" she retorted, kindling at once.†
Chpt 17
Definition:
a quick reply to a question or remark -- especially a witty or critical one